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Urticate

u 1r 1t 1i 1c 3a 1t 1e 1

About 3 syllables

verb · 8 letters · Uncommon

  • Scrabble US & Canada : valid
  • Scrabble UK & worldwide : valid
  • Words With Friends : valid
  • Wordle : not valid

What does urticate mean?

verb

  1. whip with or as with nettles

  2. sting with or as with nettles and cause a stinging pain or sensation

    Synonymsnettle

Is URTICATE a valid word?

Game / word listValid?
Scrabble US & Canada (NWL / TWL) Yes
Scrabble UK & worldwide (Collins / SOWPODS) Yes
Words With Friends (ENABLE) Yes
Wordle (guess list) No

How many points is URTICATE worth?

Scrabble

10 pts
u 1r 1t 1i 1c 3a 1t 1e 1

Words With Friends

12 pts
u 2r 1t 1i 1c 4a 1t 1e 1

Wordfeud

12 pts
u 2r 1t 1i 1c 4a 1t 1e 1

NYT Crossplay

11 pts
u 2r 1t 1i 1c 3a 1t 1e 1

Scores are the sum of the tile values, before premium squares or bingo bonuses.

Words from the letters in URTICATE

Hooks for URTICATE

Add one letter to the front or back of URTICATE to make another word.

Front hooks

None

Words that end like URTICATE

Common words that share the ending -ATE, handy for rhymes, poems and wordplay. Matches are based on spelling, so a few may not rhyme exactly.

All words ending in -ATE

Urticate: quick answers

Is URTICATE a valid Scrabble word?
Yes. URTICATE is accepted in both the North American (NWL) and the international Collins Scrabble word lists, and scores 10 points before board bonuses.
How many points is URTICATE worth?
URTICATE scores 10 points in Scrabble, 12 in Words With Friends, 12 in Wordfeud and 11 in NYT Crossplay. These are plain tile totals, before any double- or triple-letter and word squares.
What does urticate mean?
As a verb, urticate means “whip with or as with nettles”. It has 2 meanings in total, listed above.
What words can you make with the letters in URTICATE?
You can make 198 shorter words from URTICATE, such as ATRETIC, CATTIER, CITRATE, CURTATE. See the full list.